Burma, King Mindon, Gold Mohur (Kyat) CS 1228 (1866), KM-21
Burma, King Mindon, Gold Mohur (Kyat) CS 1228 (1866), weight 11.09g,
Obverse: lion, Reverse: inscription in wreath,
Holed at top. Presumably worn by a Burmese princess, as the coin must have been minted in exceptionally limited numbers,
KM-21, NGC Good Details 'Holed, date affected'. NGC Cert. # 3957227-011. Three pieces currently known, one in the British Museum and the second in high grade sold circa 2010. Purchased March 1995 from Howard Simmons. At that time Howard reported that this piece was only the second known, the British Museum's example is "the one illustrated in all the catalogues."
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Burma, King Mindon, Gold Mohur (Kyat) CS 1228 (1866), weight 11.09g,
Obverse: lion, Reverse: inscription in wreath,
Holed at top. Presumably worn by a Burmese princess, as the coin must have been minted in exceptionally limited numbers,
KM-21, NGC Good Details 'Holed, date affected'. NGC Cert. # 3957227-011. Three pieces currently known, one in the British Museum and the second in high grade sold circa 2010. Purchased March 1995 from Howard Simmons. At that time Howard reported that this piece was only the second known, the British Museum's example is "the one illustrated in all the catalogues."
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